Open the red stand in poor conditions

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

And what about Canton stand and family stand fans in front 10 rows? And if wind wrong direction practically no seat is safe in ninian stand from rain? Be prepared and get a nice poncho mind you most fans there are season ticket holders so used to it... .....

My season ticket last season was ninian block 1/11/12 there is a gap between canton and ninian it used to p ss down through this gap even sitting up the topp in double cc rows you still got soaked so have swiched to the corner this season between the 2 stands and no problem and its cheaper.

There were loads of empty seats yesterday. I was amazed more people didn't move back. If a steward stopped anyone moving back from a leak that's shocking.

There are some grounds where you can be right at the back well under the roof and on a rainy day still get soaked. Only at football grounds I say.

F#$k me. Man up!!! Its a bit of rain for 2 hrs. Buy seats in hospitality if you dont like the weather. That's part of the beauty of british football that we play in any weather. Imagine if our team thought like that ???

F#$k me. Man up!!! Its a bit of rain for 2 hrs. Buy seats in hospitality if you dont like the weather. That's part of the beauty of british football that we play in any weather. Imagine if our team thought like that ???

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

And what about Canton stand and family stand fans in front 10 rows? And if wind wrong direction practically no seat is safe in ninian stand from rain? Be prepared and get a nice poncho mind you most fans there are season ticket holders so used to it... .....

Nonsense, I’m in the Ninian stand and I’ve never got wet. Always nice and dry.

Shouldn’t laugh but it’s quite funny watching some of the fans getting drenched and not bothering to move!

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

And what about Canton stand and family stand fans in front 10 rows? And if wind wrong direction practically no seat is safe in ninian stand from rain? Be prepared and get a nice poncho mind you most fans there are season ticket holders so used to it... .....

Nonsense, I’m in the Ninian stand and I’ve never got wet. Always nice and dry.

Shouldn’t laugh but it’s quite funny watching some of the fans getting drenched and not bothering to move!

Where in the Ninian?

Im in Row T and got absolutely drenched. i know a mate of mine a few rows back got wet as well.

F#$k me. Man up!!! Its a bit of rain for 2 hrs. Buy seats in hospitality if you dont like the weather. That's part of the beauty of british football that we play in any weather. Imagine if our team thought like that ???

It wasn't a "bit of rain.". It pissed down at times. There is a world of difference between playing and watching in a downpour. I cant see getting soaked is somehow an indication of manhood when there is a perfectly good dry alternative. Bit like those Geordies who freeze their whatsits off in Tshirts in the middle of winter to prove their virility. You are probably too young to remember that when we played at Ninian Park and before the seats were put in virtually everyone would move up under the Bob bank roof when the rain got bad. Atmosphere used to be electric as a result. Only a very very few stayed where they were.

I doubt its as easy as just opening another stand, I guess they need certain health and safety requirements to be done. Also more stewards to man the red stand as well as the Lower stand, and more catering staff.

I had one season ticket at the front and got wet, I just paid that bit more the following season to stay dry.

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

And what about Canton stand and family stand fans in front 10 rows? And if wind wrong direction practically no seat is safe in ninian stand from rain? Be prepared and get a nice poncho mind you most fans there are season ticket holders so used to it... .....

Nonsense, I’m in the Ninian stand and I’ve never got wet. Always nice and dry.

Shouldn’t laugh but it’s quite funny watching some of the fans getting drenched and not bothering to move!

Where in the Ninian?

Im in Row T and got absolutely drenched. i know a mate of mine a few rows back got wet as well.

Very back row. JJ

I doubt its as easy as just opening another stand, I guess they need certain health and safety requirements to be done. Also more stewards to man the red stand as well as the Lower stand, and more catering staff.

I had one season ticket at the front and got wet, I just paid that bit more the following season to stay dry.

I think the biggest bug bear is that many of us chose our seats when we first moved to CCS based on where the "drip line" was. I paid extra and have a great seat in row O block 114 and it was always dry.

However, since they built the upper tier, on days like the last 2 home games we now get as wet as the front rows in cheaper seats !! They've never reduced the price.

Saturday was unbelievable, luckily I was all water proofed up after the previous game but may as well have had their swimming trunks on

F#$k me. Man up!!! Its a bit of rain for 2 hrs. Buy seats in hospitality if you dont like the weather. That's part of the beauty of british football that we play in any weather. Imagine if our team thought like that ???

It wasn't a "bit of rain.". It pissed down at times. There is a world of difference between playing and watching in a downpour. I cant see getting soaked is somehow an indication of manhood when there is a perfectly good dry alternative. Bit like those Geordies who freeze their whatsits off in Tshirts in the middle of winter to prove their virility. You are probably too young to remember that when we played at Ninian Park and before the seats were put in virtually everyone would move up under the Bob bank roof when the rain got bad. Atmosphere used to be electric as a result. Only a very very few stayed where they were.

What is your point exactly? You buy seats near the front few rows and you get wet. If you know its gonna rain and you are going to complain about it why turn up. We have got soaked countless times over the years. Get some waterproofs and check the forecast.

I cant even believe this is a topic really. It's not like they are going to put a millennium stadium room on. What next...heaters because we are getting cold...windbreakers because of the wind. Laughable

Do you complain about the sun being in your eyes aswell when it's a really sunny day?

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Annis even you must agree toward the end other than the big games the atmosphere was pretty awful at Ninian park.

I think the CCS has turned a corner for atmosphere in the last couple or seasons.

Getting wet was an occupational hazard of being a Cardiff Fan at one point.

Away days on open ended terraces either freezing our bollocks off or getting soaked.

There was no better sight than seeing the away end erupt if we scored and watching a load of umbrellas flying left right and centre. Appreciate times have moved on but how I would love to go back sometimes to re-live standing on terraces like the ones at the likes of Mansfield, Dean Court, Cambridge, the big ones Plymouth and Darlington, the small tiny ones at Torquay and Exeter, Shrewsbury another cracking atmosphere there one year just after Christmas even though I think we lost (as usual)

Fun times sadly missed.

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Annis even you must agree toward the end other than the big games the atmosphere was pretty awful at Ninian park.

I think the CCS has turned a corner for atmosphere in the last couple or seasons.

There were many dire atmospheres at Ninian Park, but remember 50 years without real success and in the new stadium virtually 10 years of glory .

New stadium has improved vastly until this season, going bad again.

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Annis even you must agree toward the end other than the big games the atmosphere was pretty awful at Ninian park.

I think the CCS has turned a corner for atmosphere in the last couple or seasons.

There were many dire atmospheres at Ninian Park, but remember 50 years without real success and in the new stadium virtually 10 years of glory .

New stadium has improved vastly until this season, going bad again.

Agree with that, imagine Ninian Park in the Premier League, that would have been something else.

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Annis even you must agree toward the end other than the big games the atmosphere was pretty awful at Ninian park.

I think the CCS has turned a corner for atmosphere in the last couple or seasons.

There were many dire atmospheres at Ninian Park, but remember 50 years without real success and in the new stadium virtually 10 years of glory .

New stadium has improved vastly until this season, going bad again.

Agree with that, imagine Ninian Park in the Premier League, that would have been something else.

Then we would of seen a real atmosphere

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Annis even you must agree toward the end other than the big games the atmosphere was pretty awful at Ninian park.

I think the CCS has turned a corner for atmosphere in the last couple or seasons.

There were many dire atmospheres at Ninian Park, but remember 50 years without real success and in the new stadium virtually 10 years of glory .

New stadium has improved vastly until this season, going bad again.

Interestingly Annis I think the worst atmospheres at Ninian were towards the end of its time which was a kind of successful period pushing for promotion. I think the better atmospheres were maybe when we were struggling and had less pressure on us.

Ninian Park in the premiership certainly would have been quite a scene although most the standing would have had to be replaced I think which would have took away from it.

For me I've never been to or seen anything close to the atmosphere we had against Leeds in the FA Cup.

F#$k me. Man up!!! Its a bit of rain for 2 hrs. Buy seats in hospitality if you dont like the weather. That's part of the beauty of british football that we play in any weather. Imagine if our team thought like that ???

It wasn't a "bit of rain.". It pissed down at times. There is a world of difference between playing and watching in a downpour. I cant see getting soaked is somehow an indication of manhood when there is a perfectly good dry alternative. Bit like those Geordies who freeze their whatsits off in Tshirts in the middle of winter to prove their virility. You are probably too young to remember that when we played at Ninian Park and before the seats were put in virtually everyone would move up under the Bob bank roof when the rain got bad. Atmosphere used to be electric as a result. Only a very very few stayed where they were.

What is your point exactly? You buy seats near the front few rows and you get wet. If you know its gonna rain and you are going to complain about it why turn up. We have got soaked countless times over the years. Get some waterproofs and check the forecast.

I cant even believe this is a topic really. It's not like they are going to put a millennium stadium room on. What next...heaters because we are getting cold...windbreakers because of the wind. Laughable

The point being that there is a 4,000+ seater stand, all under cover, not being used in pissing down rain. Perhaps if people knew that they could use it a few more would turn up. There must have been loads who didn't last week because of the weather because despite the official figure I doubt if there was more than 15,000 there. And there will probably even fewer next time the weather is bad. If you want to sit out in the rain that's your affair, but don't decry a sensible point just because you think everyone else has to put up with it. And as I mentioned in my opening post it doesn't affect me because I am at the back in the Canton, but it does concern me that the club could do more to encourage people to turn up in dreadful conditions. I don't see what is "laughable"in that.

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Annis even you must agree toward the end other than the big games the atmosphere was pretty awful at Ninian park.

I think the CCS has turned a corner for atmosphere in the last couple or seasons.

There were many dire atmospheres at Ninian Park, but remember 50 years without real success and in the new stadium virtually 10 years of glory .

New stadium has improved vastly until this season, going bad again.

Interestingly Annis I think the worst atmospheres at Ninian were towards the end of its time which was a kind of successful period pushing for promotion. I think the better atmospheres were maybe when we were struggling and had less pressure on us.

Ninian Park in the premiership certainly would have been quite a scene although most the standing would have had to be replaced I think which would have took away from it.

For me I've never been to or seen anything close to the atmosphere we had against Leeds in the FA Cup.

Our fans Luke, always got behind the team when they struggled in them days.
Funny enough Dave Jones failed to lift the fans at Ninian Park due to his attitude.

And remember the last ever game there under DJ, We wore all White and lost 0-3 at home to Ipswich Town, Disgraceful.


Do you know for over 20 years Cardiff hardly ever lost to a top flight team at Ninian Park in a Cup Competition and that was mainly due to the hostile atmosphere.

I have spoken to many ex City players and they loved playing there and opposition players hated it.

F#$k me. Man up!!! Its a bit of rain for 2 hrs. Buy seats in hospitality if you dont like the weather. That's part of the beauty of british football that we play in any weather. Imagine if our team thought like that ???

It wasn't a "bit of rain.". It pissed down at times. There is a world of difference between playing and watching in a downpour. I cant see getting soaked is somehow an indication of manhood when there is a perfectly good dry alternative. Bit like those Geordies who freeze their whatsits off in Tshirts in the middle of winter to prove their virility. You are probably too young to remember that when we played at Ninian Park and before the seats were put in virtually everyone would move up under the Bob bank roof when the rain got bad. Atmosphere used to be electric as a result. Only a very very few stayed where they were.

What is your point exactly? You buy seats near the front few rows and you get wet. If you know its gonna rain and you are going to complain about it why turn up. We have got soaked countless times over the years. Get some waterproofs and check the forecast.

I cant even believe this is a topic really. It's not like they are going to put a millennium stadium room on. What next...heaters because we are getting cold...windbreakers because of the wind. Laughable

The point being that there is a 4,000+ seater stand, all under cover, not being used in pissing down rain. Perhaps if people knew that they could use it a few more would turn up. There must have been loads who didn't last week because of the weather because despite the official figure I doubt if there was more than 15,000 there. And there will probably even fewer next time the weather is bad. If you want to sit out in the rain that's your affair, but don't decry a sensible point just because you think everyone else has to put up with it. And as I mentioned in my opening post it doesn't affect me because I am at the back in the Canton, but it does concern me that the club could do more to encourage people to turn up in dreadful conditions. I don't see what is "laughable"in that.

What about rest of ground? Think of logistics of moving several thousand fans on match day how far up stands do you go to move fans? Simple isn't it.....

Getting wet was an occupational hazard of being a Cardiff Fan at one point.

Away days on open ended terraces either freezing our bollocks off or getting soaked.

There was no better sight than seeing the away end erupt if we scored and watching a load of umbrellas flying left right and centre. Appreciate times have moved on but how I would love to go back sometimes to re-live standing on terraces like the ones at the likes of Mansfield, Dean Court, Cambridge, the big ones Plymouth and Darlington, the small tiny ones at Torquay and Exeter, Shrewsbury another cracking atmosphere there one year just after Christmas even though I think we lost (as usual)

Fun times sadly missed.

Cambridge was very small from I remember walsall even smaller but made for better atmosphere having packed sardines in ground...

Bring back Ninian Park and feel what it’s like to follow City

Annis even you must agree toward the end other than the big games the atmosphere was pretty awful at Ninian park.

I think the CCS has turned a corner for atmosphere in the last couple or seasons.

There were many dire atmospheres at Ninian Park, but remember 50 years without real success and in the new stadium virtually 10 years of glory .

New stadium has improved vastly until this season, going bad again.

Interestingly Annis I think the worst atmospheres at Ninian were towards the end of its time which was a kind of successful period pushing for promotion. I think the better atmospheres were maybe when we were struggling and had less pressure on us.

Ninian Park in the premiership certainly would have been quite a scene although most the standing would have had to be replaced I think which would have took away from it.

For me I've never been to or seen anything close to the atmosphere we had against Leeds in the FA Cup.

Our fans Luke, always got behind the team when they struggled in them days.
Funny enough Dave Jones failed to lift the fans at Ninian Park due to his attitude.

And remember the last ever game there under DJ, We wore all White and lost 0-3 at home to Ipswich Town, Disgraceful.


Do you know for over 20 years Cardiff hardly ever lost to a top flight team at Ninian Park in a Cup Competition and that was mainly due to the hostile atmosphere.

I have spoken to many ex City players and they loved playing there and opposition players hated it.

Annis when I think of Ninian Park I always think of the two extremes, us V Leeds which was the best and as you say that game v Ipswich which seemed such a low point.

I recently read the Howard Webb book and he mentioned the atmosphere at Ninian Park

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

And what about Canton stand and family stand fans in front 10 rows? And if wind wrong direction practically no seat is safe in ninian stand from rain? Be prepared and get a nice poncho mind you most fans there are season ticket holders so used to it... .....

Nonsense, I’m in the Ninian stand and I’ve never got wet. Always nice and dry.

Shouldn’t laugh but it’s quite funny watching some of the fans getting drenched and not bothering to move!

Where in the Ninian?

Im in Row T and got absolutely drenched. i know a mate of mine a few rows back got wet as well.

Very back row. JJ

This conversation pretty much sums up the message board I’m weak

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

And what about Canton stand and family stand fans in front 10 rows? And if wind wrong direction practically no seat is safe in ninian stand from rain? Be prepared and get a nice poncho mind you most fans there are season ticket holders so used to it... .....

Nonsense, I’m in the Ninian stand and I’ve never got wet. Always nice and dry.

Shouldn’t laugh but it’s quite funny watching some of the fans getting drenched and not bothering to move!

Oi! LOL

I wish I'd been up there with you on Saturday, Paul; but thankfully the on-field entertainment kept my spirits high for a change!

6 goals, 2 penalties, 2 sending offs and an on-field ruck made me smile on the way home!

That's the second game in a row when its been bucketing down. Surely its not beyond the wit of someone at the club to notice that people are being soaked in the Ninian stand and open the red stand. I appreciate in these days of health and safety fascism you cant just open it up without getting it properly stewarded first, but given the forecast they could have anticipated this and announced that everyone with tickets for the first 16 rows of the Ninian or whatever could use the red stand.

I have no vested interest because I am tucked away dry as a bone at the back of the Canton

And what about Canton stand and family stand fans in front 10 rows? And if wind wrong direction practically no seat is safe in ninian stand from rain? Be prepared and get a nice poncho mind you most fans there are season ticket holders so used to it... .....

Nonsense, I’m in the Ninian stand and I’ve never got wet. Always nice and dry.

Shouldn’t laugh but it’s quite funny watching some of the fans getting drenched and not bothering to move!

Oi! LOL

I wish I'd been up there with you on Saturday, Paul; but thankfully the on-field entertainment kept my spirits high for a change!

6 goals, 2 penalties, 2 sending offs and an on-field ruck made me smile on the way home!

I think I spotted you Chris!
Were there two of you sat there braving it out whilst most others had moved?

I remember looking as I was taking my jacket off as I was a bit hot and dry at the time